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Kimberley Process Warns Members Against Trade in Zimbabwe “blood” Diamonds
The diamond industry watchdog Kimberley Process (KP) has placed its members on high alert amid allegations that Zimbabwe has exported a US$160-million parcel of diamonds to India in violation of an embargo on trade in gems from its controversial fields.
Human Rights Watch Urges Extension of Zimbabwe Diamond Export Ban
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme should not allow further exports from Zimbabwe’s Marange diamond fields (east) until the government “makes clear progress in ending abuses and smuggling.”
Zimbabwe’s Marange Diamonds to Top Kimberley Process Summit Agenda
Zimbabwe’s controversial Marange diamonds in eastern Zimbabwe are set to top the agenda of next week’s Kimberley Process (KP) plenary meeting to be held in Israel.
Zimbabwe Earns $852m From Mineral Exports
Zimbabwe’s mineral exports during the first eight months of this year have surpassed total sales achieved in the whole of 2009 by nearly 30 percent, according to figures released by the umbrella group of the country’s mining companies on Thursday.
Diamond Sale in Zimbabwe a False Economic Dawn
An auction of Zimbabwean diamonds has created an air of expectation that the country’s economic plight will be eased or even improved, but the stones realized as little as a fifth of their value, and most of the proceeds are expected to benefit...
Rapaport Diamond Trading Network Bans Gems From Zimbabwe’s Marange Fields
The New York-based Rapaport Diamond Trading Network has banned gems from Zimbabwe’s controversial Marange fields and threatened to expel any of its members who violate the ban.
Responsible Jewelry Council Welcomes Resumption of Zimbabwe Diamond Exports
The United States-based Responsible Jewelry Council (RJC) has welcomed last month’s agreement reached by the Kimberley Process (KP) that enabled the renewal of rough diamond exports from Zimbabwe’s Marange fields but said its members would undergo...
Zimbabwe Government to “immediately” Auction Off a Backlog of Marange Diamonds
The Zimbabwe government said on Wednesday it will “immediately” auction off a backlog in excess of 4.5 million carats of diamonds which it has been holding during the last 9 months because of an global prohibition on deals in gemstones from the country’s...
